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What significant event occurred in 1955 involving Mario Vargas Llosa?
Which literary work helped Vargas Llosa gain prestige during the 'boom' in Latin American literature?
What did Vargas Llosa establish after moving to Europe?
What role did Vargas Llosa have in the Radio Televisión Francesa?
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Which essay reflects Vargas Llosa's perspective on Flaubert and Madame Bovary?
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What novel established Mario Vargas Llosa as a key figure in the 60s Latin American literature boom?
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Which narrative techniques did Mario Vargas Llosa adopt in his works?
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What did Vargas Llosa describe as 'demonios interiores' in his critical contributions?
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Where did Vargas Llosa spend part of his childhood?
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At what age did Mario Vargas Llosa begin his literary career?
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Study Notes
Mario Vargas Llosa Overview
- Born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1936; key figure in the Latin American literary "boom" of the 1960s.
- Achieved fame with the novel La ciudad y los perros (1963), which broke traditional narrative styles.
- Innovations include interior monologue, multiple viewpoints, and chronological fragmentation, often serving a stark realism.
- Developed the theory of "inner demons," linking writing to the expulsion of troubling consciousness elements.
Biography Highlights
- Childhood spent between Cochabamba (Bolivia), and Piura and Lima (Peru), influenced by parental divorce and frequent relocations.
- Attended the military academy Leoncio Prado from ages 14 to 16, which inspired La ciudad y los perros.
- Started literary career at 16 with the play La huida del Inca (1952), which received little acclaim.
- Enrolled at the University of San Marcos in Lima to study literature, juggling various jobs to support himself, including working in radio and as a registrar at a cemetery.
Career Development
- Married his aunt Julia Urquidi clandestinely in 1955, an episode that influenced La tía Julia y el escribidor.
- Co-founded literary publications Cuadernos de Composición (1956-1957) and Revista de Literatura (1958-1959) to push back against the prevailing social narrative style.
- Moved to Europe in the late 1950s, worked for Radio Television France, and taught at Queen Mary College in London.
Literary Contributions
- Published his first book, Los jefes (1959), at just 23 years old; La ciudad y los perros solidified his status among leading Latin American writers.
- Recognized alongside prominent authors like Gabriel García Márquez, Juan Rulfo, Carlos Fuentes, Jorge Luis Borges, and others during the literary boom.
- Resided in multiple cities, including Paris, London (1967), Washington, and Puerto Rico.
Critical and Academic Work
- Authored significant essays such as García Márquez: historia de un deicidio (1971) and La orgía perpetua: Flaubert y Madame Bovary (1975).
- Co-directed a film adaptation of Pantaleón y las visitadoras (1976) with José María Gutiérrez.
- Became a member of the Academia Peruana de la Lengua and held the Simón Bolívar chair at Cambridge in 1977.
Recognition
- Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, highlighting an exemplary literary career.
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Explore the life and works of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, a key figure in the Latin American literary boom of the 1960s. This quiz delves into his novel 'La ciudad y los perros' and the innovative narrative techniques he adopted. Test your knowledge of his contributions to modern literature.
